WASHINGTON, D.C.
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) expanded its Global Sales team with the addition of Jennifer Erney as vice president of sales.
Based in ALHI’s Global Sales office in Washington, D.C., Erney assists meeting professionals, association executives and incentive specialists in the Mid-Atlantic region who are interested in conducting meetings, conventions and/or incentive programs at any of ALHI’s member hotels and resorts worldwide.
“Jennifer is a dynamic, dedicated and innovative leader with tremendous hospitality sales experience, who is a terrific addition to our growing ALHI Global Sales team,” said Associated Luxury Hotels’ Chief Sales Officer Mark Sergot. “I worked with Jennifer for many years at Fairmont so I know what a truly valuable asset she will be to ALHI, our distinguished member hotels and resorts, our Global Luxury Alliance members, and our valued clients in the Mid-Atlantic region.”
A highly accomplished hospitality industry sales executive, Erney brings more than 20 years of experience to her new position. Prior to joining ALHI she was the director of global accounts – Meetings & Events for Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, which is now part of AccorHotels. In that position, which she held for 10 years, she was the Washington, D.C.-based liaison to the association community for the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel brands.
Her extensive experience also includes serving as the regional director of national accounts for Tourism Toronto; area director of sales for Kimpton Hotels in the Washington, D.C. metro area; and director of group sales for Loews Hotels.
Erney is a Certified Meeting Professional, Certified Association Sales Executive by the Professional Convention Management Association, and a Certified Hospitality Sales Executive by Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International. A longstanding and active member of PCMA, she is a finalist for PCMA’s “Supplier of the Year” in 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Sales & Meeting Management from Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island.
ALHI has more than 250 luxury-level hotel and resort members, which are either independent or are with an independent hotel brand. Collectively comprising 138,500 rooms and more than 10 million square feet of meeting space. ALHI’s portfolio also features a Global Luxury Alliance partnership including 23 luxury cruise ships appropriate for meetings and incentive programs, and Destination Management Companies in 100-plus locations worldwide.
